Rev. Philip R. Cousin, Jr. is the firstborn son of Bishop and Mrs. Philip R. Cousin, the Episcopal leadership team of the Fourth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. All of his brothers are Itinerant Elders in the A.M.E. Church. His brother Steven is the Presiding Elder of the Kansas City District of the Kansas/Nebraska Annual Conference; David is the pastor of Bridge Street A.M.E. Church, Brooklyn, New York; Michael is the pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Detroit, Michigan; and Joseph is the pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Rev. Cousin is married to the former Angela McMillan,
daughter of the late Rev. H. Calvin McMillan and Mrs. Ann McMillan.
Angela’s father, Rev. McMillan served with distinction as a Pastor and
Presiding Elder in the 5th and the 3rd Episcopal Districts. Her maternal
grandfather and great-grandfather were also pastors in the A.M.E.
Church. A registered nurse, Angela comes from a rich African Methodist
heritage, and will bring experience and innovation as an Episcopal
Supervisor. Philip and Angela are the parents of five children:
Philip III (24); Danielle (22); Daniel
(21); Carlos (17); and Joshua (8).
On the third Sunday in June, 2005, Reverend Cousin began his 13th consecutive appointment as pastor of St. Joseph-Durham, giving him the second longest tenure of any pastor in the church's recorded history. At the Western North Carolina Annual Conference, Rev. Cousin announced his candidacy for Episcopal Honors! A tree is known by the fruit that it bears. Take a look at the fruitful ministry of Rev. Philip R. Cousin, Jr. Rev. Cousin is:
AN EXPERIENCED PASTOR
Education:
A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dbl. Major Religion and Philosophy (1978)
Master of Divinity, The Divinity School at Duke University, Durham, NC (1984)
Certification in Clinical Pastoral Education, The Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem,
NC (1984)
Over 30 years pastoral experience
Over 2,500 souls brought to Christ
A delegate to the last six (6) General Conferences
General Board Member (1984-88; 2000-present)
Vice-chairman of the Revisions Committee (1992); Chairman of the Revisions Committee (2004)
Dean of Western North Carolina Conference Board of Examiners (1982-87)
Dean of Washington Conference Board of Examiners (1988-92)
Chairman, Western North Carolina Board of Examiners (1992-present)
Chairman, Western North Carolina Board of Trustees (1992-present)
Chairman, Western North Carolina Conference Finance Committee (1992-present)
A PROVEN LEADER
Led the congregation of the historic Saint James A.M.E. Church, Winston-Salem, NC to retire its mortgage (1984)
Purchased a new parsonage and educational building at the historic Campbell A.M.E. Church in Washington, DC (1990-91)
Retired mortgage of $408,000.00 at Saint Joseph's A.M.E. Church, Durham, NC in three (3) years; concurrently renovated Church property ($530,000.00) and established cash reserves in excess of $500,000.00
Elected to the Durham Public Schools Board of Education (1996-2000); served as vice-chairman
Elected to the Durham County, North Carolina Board of County Commissioners: 2000-2002; 2002-2004; 2004-2008. Rev. Cousin is the senior elected official in Durham County, North Carolina
Member, Political subcommittee of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, an organization nationally recognized for its advocacy of the rights of Black People for over 70 years
Member, NAACP
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
AN INNOVATIVE VISIONARY
First to host an entire annual conference at a major hotel
Established an Annual Conference Retirement Fund for Pastors
Led Congregation in securing HUD 202 funding for a $3,500,000.00 32-unit Senior Housing Complex
Three (3) residences purchased for housing and outreach
Increased Church’s Scholarship fund to over $100,000.00 while funding an average of ten (10) scholarships per year at $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 each; students who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA receive a book stipend of $250.00 per semester
Established Prescription Medicine Cost Assistance Program for Seniors
Established Lifeline Program for Seniors living alone – cost borne by the Church
Funding a Scouting Program that has produced five (5) Eagle Scouts
Providing financial assistance and supplies to three (3) area public schools (elementary, middle and high)
Feeding families on a continual basis through the SHARE Program
A comprehensive Benevolence Program tithing 10% of all revenues back into people and programs
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